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Today, on almost every front page of a newspaper, from small towns in Arkansas to the biggest cities in the nation, same-sex couples are featured prominently, and headlines report that the United States Supreme Court has struck down bans on marriage between same-sex couples.

Today, May 26, the Parliament of Greenland unanimously approved the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. The vote marks a big step forward for marriage for same-sex couples and shows that support and momentum are building around the world.

Today, May 21, Judge Callie V. Granade ruled in favor of the freedom to marry in Alabama, issuing an injunction that would require all state clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples who want to get married, reaffirming a previous ruling in the state.

Today, May 19, Gallup released a new poll that showed that 60% of its participants supported the freedom to marry, the highest Gallup has found since 1996, when it first began polling around the issue.

The sisters, who hail from Flemington, New Jersey, are strong supporters of the freedom to marry and the LGBT community - part of the next generation of Americans for whom support for LGBT people is overwhelmingly widespread, a no-brainer.

This week same-sex couples who were plaintiffs in marriage cases from across the country and throughout history joined together in Washington, D.C. at the National Marriage Plaintiffs Gathering, organized by Freedom to Marry.

Freedom to Marry was the campaign to win marriage nationwide. With the Supreme Court victory on June 26, 2015, the work of this strategic campaign – though not the larger movement – was achieved, and Freedom to Marry wound down its operations, closing in early 2016. For inquiries, please email legacy@freedomtomarry.org.